OCA President Sheikh Joaan meets with HM King of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur: Olympic Council of Malaysia President Dr. Norza Zakaria warmly welcomed HE Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of OCA and President of NOC Qatar, on a one-day working visit to Malaysia here on Monday.
Dr. Norza, Vice President of the OCA for the Southeast Asia Zone, facilitated the working visit by coordinating two special audiences for HE Sheikh Joaan with His Majesty the King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim and HE Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Sheikh Joaan reaffirmed his continued support for the Olympic Movement in Malaysia, acknowledging the contributions of its leadership and encouraging Malaysia to host future OCA events, including the Asian Games, with the full support of the Government of Malaysia.
At the conclusion of his one-day working visit to Malaysia, Sheikh Joaan departed for Sanya, China, where he is scheduled to chair the 109th OCA Executive Board meeting tomorrow and officiate the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 on Wednesday.
As Dr. Norza will also attend the 109th OCA Executive Board meeting and the 6th Asian Beach Games, he was cordially invited by Sheikh Joaan to travel on his private flight.
“I look forward to welcoming HE Sheikh Joaan to Malaysia again in the near future to further strengthen our collaboration in the Olympic Movement across Asia,” said Dr. Norza.
